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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Cute Little Johnny.


A lady on Woodward avenue has a little boy
who is inclined to freckle and has been told Il
keep OH his hat when out il the Last week
she engaged a servant whose face is quite
roughened with smallpox. Robbie looked n
her very closely and then said to his mother:
s'It's too bad. Amt it mammal"
s.Whats too bad2v said his mother.
THAT her didn't keep on her hat"
His mother puzzled and said, "WhI
should Mary keep on her hat?D
'Cause the suns jammed all her freckles in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Drowned While Bathing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, July 11.-Charles Cutler was
drowned while bathing, yesterday afternoon, at
the mouth of Big creek, about six miles south
of town. Several other boys were in swimming
at the time. but seemed to lack presence of mind
to save their drowning companion Cutler was
eighteen years of age aud could not swim He
was a son of Ralph Cutler, one Of the prominent
stock raisers of this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
No Intimidation.


We fail to see how there is any intimidation
implied in the fact that the soldiers resent cer-
tain acts of public official That is . habit
into which citizens have fallen, of open,
frank criticism, and the President ought
not to expect to escape it when it applies solely
to his public acts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Thoughts 1t Was a Confederate State.

Boston journal.
Some OF the veterans amused By the
Presidents allusion to Missouri a Southern
State" for they think that it implies an idea that
it of the Confederate States" referred
to in his battle-fag missive, and Ignorance of the
fact that Missouri gave 10000 soldiers to tho
Union army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
OIL warehouse Burned.


NATION, H.. July 1.-THE Consolidated
Tank-Line Company's oil house in this city
burned tonight. It contained about a carload
of coal oil and a small quantity OF other goods
The fire company prevented the flames from
spreading to other valuable property adjacent
Loss 50 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Tire way IL Works.
Chicago Tribul

Chicago Tribune.
A boycotted newspaper in Portsmouth. O.,
has increased over eight hundred in circulation
since the boycott was declared. There are a
few foreign importations that will never become
popular in free America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Yarn-Mili Burned.

PHILADELPHIA. July lL-Bernard Hamilrs
yarn mill. at Cum berland and Mill streets. Ger
maptown, was totally destroyed by ire this
morning. Loss, S35, 900; partially insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Drowned in Seven Feet of Water.
necial to the IndianapoIis Journal.

EpRclaI inc IndlanapoIIs
ROCKVILLE, July ia young man named
Dennis Hodges drowned in Sugar creek at
Turkey run, Sunday evening, about 5 o'clock.
He was in bathing with several boys near what
is known as Goose Rock" Most Of the boys
had left the water, but Hodges and two young
lads remained. The boys him go down and
made many efforts to save him by pushing out
rails which he could not reach. It is thought he
took cramp, as he was an excellent swimmer.
Hodges came to this county five days ago from
Ken lucky, and had been working on a farm in
the Ceilings settlement near Marshall. He was
about twenty-one years old, and very little is
known of his history. Where he was drowned
the water is only seven feet Deep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Telephone War at south Bend.
1

Telephone War at south Bend.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
SOUTH BEND, July 1.-THE Common Council
tonight, by unanimous vote, ordered the Cent
raj Union Bell Telephone company to remove its
poles and wires from the city by the 10th of
next month. A franchise will be given d. c.
Boley & Co., of Chicago to put in exchange
of the American Cushman telephone. This
action is taken because the Bell people are try
ing to force their patrons here to adopt the toll
system as against the legal So rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Not Built for the Role.


Mr.. Cleveland is too fat to DO rcal nice
martyr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
Seriously Hurt in a Runaway.

Special to the IndianapoIis Journal
EVANSVILLE, July L-Andrew Walters.
moving with his family in a wagon from Mis-
souri, to indianapolis, met with probable fatal
accident. near this city, to-day. He was in
state of intoxication aud allowed his team to run
away. Walters was thrown from the wagon
and both wagon wheels passed over his body,
lnfiicting in Internal injuries The family escaped
unhurt. Walters is now lying in an uncon-
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05
There Ase r~o 1haseasr. At Ravsaus.

r. = Thatcher son % Edwin Thatcher,
OF Raseuna, who wHs usennoued last wees
bv SURGEON Humphrey. OF TIE Soldiers
h osue in connection Hitl the case of Tie
veteran A Morrill, replies under date OF
FEB. 3 A. fOilONs.
II Wii say that Andrew j. Morrill, died
before Was elected superv 81 never anew
Alm nor have [ hsa any baantss lranssc-
tons with the managers Of The Soldiers
Home eECeut iu tie csse of Jataes Hon-
teld. wt1 was discharged ir n bal iusfitu-
t0u. ano returning to Nu, esOl homeless
and penniless. fr9Le 90 dsala aat was buue1
zi the expense oi llis county He Was com.
lls tlr1lgl tlis place on foot, aud / fur-
% he'd him lodging Tor tie night and Ie-
ported "a Manager Wells WhOsald / should
-.t my pay from this county. which l did
The whole article, as far a. regards me ia
false and II the Surgeon has any gentle
manly qualities len he Will maze q public
retracfion. The Lrticie WAS evidently III
tended for Edwin Thatcher"
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05
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Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

81 see by the TELEsEAH- HERAEp this
of blocks leased for purposes of prostitution
are known Ia this city remarked a prom.
nent gentleman Yesterday. ITO me thst is
very strange. for although a comparative
stranger I can see the earmsrks Of pros.itG
bOu discernabie On ten times that number
Of blocks. The Old wooden row Oh the cor
0er OF Canal and Bridge sts. 10 me M jghi
come under such ciassif cation, # one could
Judge by the highly ypen,ed women seen
around that vicinity after nigh-iaG."
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

MfTTFLMEYFR-T Thurs lsy. Feb. q. fss7 az
the residence 0l ils brother lu-lan. Jo eph Rup-
precht john Mittelmeyer aged . yesn and q
months.
Funeral from l6f socond-sl. al = q clock 2. m.
sunday. Friends are invited
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

One Gaze AT wool Sc4rlf I-ndervea- W
be sold today al $50. i,esuis 81 oe eo1.s
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Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05
Nobody Eeaaa Thi.

Without wondering how WE can sell $50
Gloves for 75c, but We Go il Just the same.
GIANT CLOTHING Co.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

Heavy NeunO Jnderwear in Gray and
White at 3sc today. Regular zoe goods
GIANl GInrHlNG Co.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

Today ne 0aer ali our 500 Underwear.
in striped camel hair, fancy all wool and
finest scarlet. at the uniform Price Of 8l.25
GiATT CL0ImBs Co
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

Vinegar, 8 North Division-st, can supply
Won with anything y0n need for Iro-re5sl SIC
Eucbre or Progressive Pedro.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05
Wnnted-A Partnel

l.. j.. Patten Will remove ms tea store ~
that Of the one recently vacated by the I ~
ion Pacific Tea Comrany q, es Monroe-st.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

n. II Treusch sells the best 5-cent cigs,
in the eIly.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

In well established ahd good paying busi
500 to 81 900 needed. Address =. J. g..
Care Carrier no. s
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

For numbers 10y tab'es p = Vinegar.
Telegram-herald., 1887-02-05

Smoke Washington living 81 IFeusch ;.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
ToRTUCAS.
The Island which England wishes to
Seize for Hayden Debt.
[Boston Transcript

The demand recently made on Hayti for
Indemnity by England,and the alternative of
immediate payment or the seizure OF the
Island Of Tortugas in satisfaction of her
claims, has arrested pubic attention in this
country.
Tortugas, lying in the immediate vicinity
OF the windward passage and in measure
commanding it, becomes most important
strategic point, and its possession BY England
might at some future time be serious OBJ
struction to our commerce with the Gulf of
Mexico and the Spanish Main. 1t is mis-
take to say that Tortugas was sold to the
Maundas, as they only purchased the right
to its occupation, to cut mahogany and other
woods, which were supposed to abound on
the island, which had been uninhabited since
the time of the freebooters, who made it
their stronghold. The Haytien Goyernm ent
has always jealously prohibited its even
being visited, and would never consent to its
passing cut Of their control.
The Windward passage, lying between
Cuba and Hayti, is the great highway for all
vessels passing into the Gulf of Mexico and
to the north coast of South America. and
during our civil war eur Government yes
sells stationed at Cape Haytien, were en-
ployed to convoy the Aspinwall steamers
through, to protect them against the Confed-
crate cruisers, as this was the main rou te to
California and the west coast of South
America; the passage along our coast being
dangerous, as well as tedious, owing to the
strong current of the Gulf Stream.
England has no doubt an eye to the future,
In wishing to get the control of this great
highway, as it would virtually give her also
the command Of the Panama Canal, as she
has acquired that Of the Suez Canal, and it
would never do for us to submit to such a
state OF things The frequent revolutionary
changes in the Government Of Hayti have
made any contracts with it very uncertain,
as the overthrow Of President would fire.
quently cause them to be ignored by his sue
cessor, and in this way many complications
have arisen and claims of damages have ac-
cumulated.
Our American claims-a large amount be-
ing on file in the State department at Wash
ington-must greatly exceed in value those
OF English subjects, as we have never, unlike
England, enforced the collection of any of
them, while she has usually made her claims
promptly and obtained pecuniary redress at
the times Of their occurrence.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
THE GOULD SYSTEM.
How the Wary Jay once Lost a Mil
lion by Waiting a nay.
New York Tlmes.l

lNoW fork IlmeS.I
On first thought it seems almost impossible
that Jay Gould has only been railroad
magnate of the first class little more than
half decade, yet such is the fact In 1879
he owned only the nucleus Of his present
Southwestern system of railroads, and, as
the rival Of the Wabash through consider
able territory was the Missouri Pacific, he
felt by no means at ease regarding the ulti-
mate fate of his venture. Commodore Gar
rlson owned controlling interest in the
Missouri Pacific, which was managed by his
brother Oliver. Commodore Garrison did
not like Mr.. Gould, and would not have OBJ
jected to make Gould's purchase Of Wabash
dear bargain. He probably would have
done so had it not been for Oliver Garrison.
The latter and Ben w. Lewis, Gould's man
ager Of the Wabash. were close friends, and
Garrison, as chief executive Of the Missouri
Pacific, did nothing to injure Gould's prop
erty. But when Mr.. Lewis called upon Mr.
Gould in New York one day toward the
close Of 1879 and rendered his resignation on
the ground Of other interests which claimed
his attention, Gould Immediately saw break
ers ahead and said so. Lewis suggested that
he remove the breakers by buying the control
OF missouri Paclhc. The suggestion was
not allowed to get moldy. Gould called upon
Oliver Garrison and offered 81, 500, ,OO0 for the
Garrison interest in the road. Garrison was
much surprised, and said it would be neces-
sary TO consult with the Commodore. He
said, however, that 81 100000 was at least
S5O00O0 too low. When the Commodore
heard of Gould's offer he rubbed his hands,
laughed, and put the price at S2,SO0,O00
Gould ret0rted that he could have bought it
on the previous day for $4,000, 600. The
Commodore explained that the difference
between yesterday and today was SS00,OO0
Gould said nothing and retired He made
another effort on the following day. The
Commodore had been thinking. His
thoughts cost Mr. Gould 81, 600, 600, for his
price on the third day of the negotiations
was S3,S00,000. Mr.. Gould did not express
his thoughts, but his speech demonstrated
that he appreciated the danger and expense
OF delay. He said. ''Pll take it." and he
did. Thus from beginning of less than
1000 miles he secured control of a system of
over 5000, forming the Missouri Pacific, Iron
Mountain, and International and Great
Northern and their branches into one COM
pact system. The bargain, in comparison
with the present value of the property, was
as close a one as Mr. Gould ever managed to
make, and from the day it was closed /, has
lost no opportunity of extending his railroad
property, which. with lines that are vet on
paper, but are almost certain TO be built, is
soon likely to embrace at least 5000 miles Of
rafl
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
FOREIGN.
still Further. Consideration In Com
mIttee OF the Coercion Bill.
The cIoture Again Put and Carried,
265 to i62.
The Report That ParneII Is Worse
Denied.

LONDON, May 1.-THE House Of Com
mons this evening resumed consideration in
committee of the coercion bill. Peter Me-
Donald, Nationalist member for North
Sligo, moved the adoption Of an amendment
to the effect that evidence Of witnesses at
preliminary inquiries should be adduced
against them except in a case Of perjury.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary, opposed the
adoption Of such an amendment because the
clause as it stood was necessary to induce
witnesses to give evidence.
Prof. James Stuart, Of st. Andrews Uni
versity, Radical member for Hoxton divis-
Of Shoreditch, declared that the clause as It
stood was most serious innovation in Grim
inal law.
I. M. Healy said. in opposing the govern
ments proposal, the Irish party were fight
ing for one Of the Oldest principles Of
English Jurisprudence.
w. III. Smith, First Lord Of the Treasury.
insisted that the committee divide. Amid
cries OF Shame" "MonstrOus," I" the clOture
was put and carried, 265 against 162
LONDON, May 1.-THE British bark VIII
lowband, at Falmouth for Pysandu, reports
that on March %, in latitude 1.26 s.. longi-
tude 25.3S W., She spoke the American shin
Occidental, from Penarth for Acapulco.
The mate OF the ship was in command, her
master, Captain Williams, having been
killed by one Of the crew on March 20. Five
sailors were working ON the forecastle on
that day, when one of them became in
volved in a quarrel with the captain. The
latter dealt the sailor several heavy blows
with a Delaying pin, when the latter drew a
knife and stabbed the captain to the heart
The second mate of the Willowbank boarded
the Occidental and learned the above facts
The crew Of the Occidental were mutinous.
LONDON, May 11.-Alarming rumors are
In circulation in the LOBBY of the House Of
COMMONS this afternoon IN regard to Mr..
ParnelPs health. One of these ramors Is 10
the effect that Mr.. Parnellis dead. Mr.. JUS
tin Mccarthy asserts, however, that he has
seen q telegram from Mr.. Parnell stating
that he would be in London tomorrow. This
dispatch. Mr.. Carthy says, is dated TODAY.
Parnell left Avondale and will arrive at
London tomorrow morning. He has sent
kilograms saying his health is improving and
expects to be present in Parliament tomor-
row
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
WEDDING CUSTOMS.
Curious Ceremonies Performed by
the Youth of Pennsylvania.

In Pennsylvania, when the young people
60 to church the day after the wedding, they
are met at the church door by group of
masked figures who surround them. singing
and hOoting, and playfulIy endeavor to sep
arate the young matron from her husband
If they succeed in so doing, then he must
win her back in a hand-to-hand fight with
his adversaries, or else he must give a piece
of money as her ransom. In general 1t Is
considered bad omen for the married life
of the young couple if the wife be separated
from her husband ON this occasion; therefore
it is customary for the young husband to
take his stand close by the church door
while his wife is praying within, and then
be ready to catch hold of her as soon as she
steps outside For greater precaution, the
man often holds her round the waist with
both hands during the dance which immedi-
ately takes place before the church, and at
which they assist merely as spectators, tax
ing no active part, as 1t is not considered
seemly to dance in the church attire.
As commonly several couples are married
at the same time, 1t Is usual for each separ-
ate wedding party to bring its own band of
music and dance thus independent Of the
others. On the occasion of triple wedding
l lately witnessed, it was very amusing to
watch the three wedding parties coming
down the street, each accelerating its pace
till it came to be a sort of race up to the
church door to secure the best dancing place
The ground being rough and slanting, there
was only one spot where anything like fat
dancing floor could be obtained, and the
winning party at once secured this envable
position, while the others had to out up
with an inclined plane or few hillocks ac-
cldenting their boll-r00m floor. The 10 to I6
couples belonging to each wedding party are
enclosed in ring of bystanders, each rival
band Of music playing away with heroic dis
regard for the scorched ears of the listeners.
Polka" calls out the first group: s'Waltzerv
roars the second, for it Is point of honor
that each party should show noble indie
pendence in taking its own line of action !;
and If, out Of mere coincidence, two of the
bands happen to strike up the self-same
tune, one Of them is sure to change to some
thing totally different as soon as aware Of
the unfortunate mistake-the caterwauling
effect produced by this system battling ali
description. This is nothing at an" said
the worthy pastor, from whose ga-den was
overlooking the scene, laughing at the evil
dent dtsmay with which L endeaYored to stop
my ears. Sometimes we have eight or ten
weddings at time each with their own
hddlers. This is something worth hearing
indeedv
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY FIRES.
ALoss of si25,o at Grand Lake
Stream-other Fires

CALAIS, May ia fire at Princeton at
12.S0 O'Clock today caught from stove in
house owned by James Fenalson and was
totally burned with the outbuildings. The
loss is $500. There was small insurance
The fire also burned the house and contents
of Henry Fitch. The loss is $500; insured
for $255. The Baptist parsonage was de-
stroyed with the furniture; loss $500: unin-
sured; also three small buildings loss $500
At Robbinston this afternoon the house
and outbuildings owned and occupied by
Charles Spires was totally consumed: loss
and insurance unknown. A gale was blow
ing and the flames spread so rapidly and the
heat was so intense that no person was able
to enter the room where two year old
daughter was asleep and she was burned to
death. At i o'clock a fire caught in the en-
CINE house of Shaw Bros. tannery at Grand
Lake Stream, and consumed the engine
house, saw mill, dry house, roll loft and the
immense building that covered the vats,
called "the yard" Ten thousand sides of
leather valued at $4,000 were burned. A
A northerly gale was blowing. The loss is
estimated at $125,OOo. The insurance is not
known here.